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Courtesy visits of the new air ambulance helicopter have been rearranged for Friday.

 

Billed as the most advanced publicly funded ambulance helicopter, the Airbus H145 broke down on a tour of the west coast last week.

 

Visits to Barra, Stornoway and Skye were cancelled.

The chopper operated by Bond on behalf of the Scottish Air Ambulance service is one of two due to replace the current EC135 helicopters which have been in service since 2006.

 

The Scottish Government is paying an additional £1.9 million this year, on top of £200,000 for the next two years, to allow the Scottish Ambulance Service to charter the larger helicopters.

 

They are larger, and faster, with a greater range, which reduces the need to refuel on longer missions as well as being the first air ambulance in Scotland to operate with night vision equipment.

 

Public viewing of the helicopter takes place on Friday at:

St Brendan's Hospital    10am - 10.45am

Balivanich airport           11am - noon

Western Isles Hospital   12.25pm  -  1.10pm

Broadford airstrip           1.40pm  -   2.25pm

 

 

Helicopter reschedules flying visits

 

9 July 2015